Bret Jacob

Boston College Law Student ‘26

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

We are beginning to turn the corner on ineffective policies of punishment and criminalization. This overdose prevention center will save lives, repair families, and rebuild communities. Shoutout to @WeberRenew and so many advocates who made this happen.

[Providence City Council @pvdcitycouncil]

Council Approves Opening of Nation’s First State-Regulated Overdose Prevention Center https://t.co/nAWy0kO8pN

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

Kudos to @RIDeptofHousing for taking this step.

[Ian Donnis @IanDon]

RI Dept of Housing plans ‘Pallet Shelter Community’ near the Foxy Lady in Providence

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

👏👏👏

[ACLU of Rhode Island @RIACLU]

The ACLU and @JusticeCenterRI have filed a lawsuit today against a landlord for retaliating against tenants seeking to organize with @reclaimri for better housing conditions. https://t.co/NfoG47rJ7u

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

https://t.co/tCkof0KYZ1

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

1/2: The Preservation Society of Newport is spoiling an opportunity to brand itself as an organization that understands the intrinsic link between historical/cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

2/2: Besides, Newport’s water utility is “critically vulnerable” due to severe risks of climate change induced seal-level rise, hurricanes, and coastal flooding. How long does PSNC expect to “enrich the lives of people everywhere” after Newport no longer has clean drinking water?

[Vimala Phongsavanh @vimalap]

@electbretjacob Yes, there's a bill for that! @DawnEuer helped lead the passage in the Senate, but Rep. Karen Alzate's bill died in the House the last session.

https://t.co/BSjYy6Qt9o

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

Great news! If #RhodeIsland doesn’t already require insurers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives, I hope that requirement gets legislated next session!

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

It’s no coincidence that this precipitous drop follows $2.6M in anti-violence investments, including youth jobs, mentoring, and non-violence training funded by the PVD American Rescue Plan Act. Community investment = public safety

[Steph Machado @StephMachado]

NEW: The final tally is in -- 44 people were shot in Providence in 2022.

The number was a significant drop from 2021, when 81 people were shot, and homicides also hit a 50-year low

https://t.co/7HIWtBi5ea

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

A system that allows one man to lose $9B and still be the richest person in the world, but also prevents a minimum wage worker from affording rent is a system doomed for failure. We must do better. https://t.co/CJa9RbkJ7w

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

An unexpected honor to have my name listed next to these rockstars. Thanks, @OptionsMag!

[Alex Morash ❌ @AlexMorash]

Voting in the @OptionsMag Awards has begun!
https://t.co/ecBID7UeiD

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

My most recent flight ended with the attendant saying “we are proud that this flight was carbon neutral.” Corporate propaganda like this cannot continue if we’re going to meaningfully address the climate crisis.

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

Getting better at this authentic living thing. #NewProfilePic

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

So many caring adults in my life showed me the possibilities life has to offer. This letter rekindled my gratitude to be able to share that gift. Working alongside Mayor @Jorge_Elorza and my coworkers in gov’t continues to be the greatest experience of my life so far.

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

I am a huge fan of this 🧵of drags. More please.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.

https://t.co/4FoCymt8TB

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

This means every state government that is forcing births is now going to guarantee a minimum of $310k in cash assistance, right?

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

“Hi Dad,
Can you turn the hot off?”

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

@ambercollinsri Agreed!

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

I’m over the #JobsReport being used as the standard bearer of our nation’s health. We more rigorously monitor, report, and respond to the number of people performing labor than we do people who are housed, nutritiously fed, receiving quality healthcare, breathing clean air

[Bret Jacob @electbretjacob]

Our foreign-born neighbors kept so many essential services running during the height of the pandemic while bearing the worst of the virus’ effects. An investment in their recovery is an investment in all of #Providence

[Amy Russo @amymrusso]

Providence is investing $500K in a @dii_of_ri program to offer legal aid to immigrants seeking citizenship, an expensive process that can deter applicants. For Mayor Elorza, who grew up with undocumented parents from Guatemala, the mission is personal. https://t.co/mlkA63FI5u